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Scroll through our gallery to see all four iterations of the sneaker | Testing process

Scroll through our gallery to see all four iterations of the sneaker - Cut in half
1. We cut shoes in half to be able to see what's inside and do accurate tests.
Scroll through our gallery to see all four iterations of the sneaker - 20 parameters
2. Phantom Kick$ låga sneakers med eldmotiv.
Scroll through our gallery to see all four iterations of the sneaker - Comparing the results
3. Our tests are standardized, and our results are comparable.
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4. We also wear test shoes in their appropriate settings.
Scroll through our gallery to see all four iterations of the sneaker - No bias
5. Steve Madden's Gracey sandal.
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